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Resources to help answer the question that so many of our members are asking: “What can we be doing now?”
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How the city of Placentia left a joint powers authority fire department to start its own municipal fire department and contracted EMS program.
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Encouraging stories of international exchanges among fire departments around the world
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Actionable steps to reduce the risk of cancer and the stigma of mental health
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Vital resources developed especially for city officials
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When Fort Knox and the surrounding communities were caught off guard and unprepared for a 2009 storm, leadership vowed to never allow such a crisis to happen again.
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Advice from someone who has been through the process recently and wants to help others kickstart their local government career
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No matter where your community happens to be on its equity journey, these reminders are good to bear in mind along the way.
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Some reminders that have helped me stay on course in both my professional and personal life